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The Vanishing Penny : The True Story of the U.S. Coin That Was Never Meant to Exist (The Secret History of Money)

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? Mystery: The Vanishing Penny the U.S. Tried to Destroy
The True Story of America's Lost Aluminium Cent

In 1974, the U.S. Mint struck a penny that was supposed to save millions -- a lightweight aluminium cent to replace rising copper costs. But before the public ever held one, it vanished.

Congress blocked it. Lobbyists fought it. The Mint ordered every last coin to be destroyed.
Yet a few survived -- hidden in dead congressmen's files, slipped into private collections, shrouded in legal grey zones.

Today, owning one might still be illegal -- but for collectors, the aluminium penny is the ultimate forbidden treasure.

Discover:
? Why the U.S. needed a new penny during the copper crisis
? How lobbyists and Congress killed the plan overnight
? The truth about surviving coins -- and the legal battles that rage on
? The bigger story: why lost coins fascinate us and what they say about trust, money, and secrecy

If you love rare coins, strange history, and true financial mysteries, you'll enjoy this bite-sized explainer from the Weird Finance series.

? Watch the story come alive on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wierdfinance

? If you enjoy it, please share a quick review -- it helps these lost stories reach more curious readers!

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  • Print Length: 40 Pages
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